According to legend, around about the tenth century, the infamous Simiots, ‘bêtes féroces assez semblables à des chats et même à des singes’ terrorised Arles-sur-Tech.
On 7th November 1659, the kingdoms of France and Spain signed the Treaty of the Pyrenees, which ended the 30 years war between supporters of Louis XIV of France and those of Philip IV of Spain.
Ramon Faura at the Collections de Saint-Cyprien
A silent drift above the green clad extinct volcanoes of Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa
A sobering winter message from the local gendarmes reminds people, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against scammers and con artists.
Walk the Region with Tim and Chris Parker Circular to and from Ermitage de St Ferréol A short circular walk of 2hrs plus time to enjoy the scenery and visit the Ermitage. It is suitable…
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One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.
A ‘Proof of Accommodation’ document that your UK visitors could be asked to produce when entering France.
Airport News. List of flights between the UK and Ireland to Perpignan, Beziers, Carcassonne, Nimes, Toulouse, Montpellier in Occitania, and South Catalonia – Girona and Barcelona’s El Prat Airport.